SOUS #141

 

Oh My Word Dear Friends!

 

I am posting this on my way

 out the door!

 

I have an early morning

 flight to New York.

 

NEW YORK!!!!!

 

Anyways.

 

Today is the release of the

 newest sketch from

 Stuck On U Sketches.

 

A great sketch from

 our Nanne.

 

And a delightful photo of youngest

 Granddaughter, Emma, on her

 first birthday

 (she is 5 now!)

 

Nanne's Sketch.

 

...and I'll cry if I want to....

Title is a chippie from

R.W. Laser Cuts

which I have embossed with

 Zing Pink, Cotton Candy

and Blue!

 



Another old collection

of papers used

"Alissa"

collection from

 Bo Bunny

Lots of bling and sparkle!

 

Stunning bling flourish from

 Zva Creative.

 

Flowers from Floral Café.

Wee green fronds are

 Tattered Lace

 "Foliage Leaves"

 die.

The little lace doily is from

 Prima.

 



Martha Stewart PATP

 "Double Loops".

 

Bazzill cardstock

"Parakeet".

The wee roses and crochet doily

 from my stash.

Love it!

 



Remember,

for the month of August,

you are playing for the

 chance to win these

goodies from

Lime Citron.

So, head on over to the

Stuck On U Sketches Blog,

and marvel at the beautiful work

of my fellow DT girls,

and have a go at this

 great sketch too.

 

And, now that you are all

 singing that song....

 

I'm off to the USA.

 

Bye

 

SOUS Sketch Reveal

 

It's that happy time again.

 

Reveal day at

 Stuck On U Sketches.

 

A great sketch by our Nanne

 and a lovely photo of my

youngest Granddaughter

 to play with.

 

Nanne's Sketch.

 

Beautiful papers from

Authentique

 "Classique: Pretty"

 collection.

Swirly flourishes from a

Memory Box die

"Whimsical Flourish".

Pretty flowers from my stash.

Lots of layers and distressing.

Totally happy with the layout

and Emma loves it.

The prize up for grabs this month

 is from a company called

 Lime Citron.

 

Seven sets of stamps and

 some great flairs.
$60 value - wow!

 

You need to head on over to the

 Stuck On U Sketches Blog,

 see what my fellow DT girls have

 done with the sketch, then

 have a go yourself.

 

We love to see everyone's

 different interpretation of the

 same sketch.

 

And, there's this great prize to aim for.

 

Gotta be in it to win it.

 

See you at SOUS!

 

Hugs for now

 

Sketch Reveal at SOUS!

 

Welcome again.

My second post today!

 

It's another

Friday Sketch Reveal

 at

 Stuck On U Sketches.

 

With a wonderful sketch from

 our Nanne to play with.

 

Nanne's Sketch...

It's all about the paper for

me this week.

Because, that's all I have used

 on this layout.

Paper!

The great collection from

 Teresa Collins

"World Traveller"

Photo's from our trip to

Paris last year.

Yep.

The Statue of Liberty

 in

Paris.

A much smaller version than the

 one in New York Harbour.

Made at the same time

 as the French gift to

 the USA.

 

And a point of interest, the two statues

face each other across

 the oceans!

Some really exciting news to tell.

 

I made this layout before

 hubby and I decided

 to

 

GO TO NEW YORK!!!!!!

 

My life time ambition is finally

 to come true!

 

So, at the end of August,

 we are off to

 New York,

Philadelphia

and

Washington DC.

 

I have had an unnatural fascination

 with the States since I

was 12 years old.

The result of a school project.

 We were each given a country

 to study, and I was given

 the USA!

 

I completed the school project

 at the time, but was hooked!

 

I have studied the Revolution

 and the Civil War extensively,

for no other reason than

 self knowledge.

 

I cannot wait to stand in front of

 Abraham Lincoln in DC,

 though sadly won't have

 time to visit Gettysburg.

 

Independence Hall

in Philadelphia.

 

Not to mention Liberty

and Ground Zero.

 

I even have ancestors

 that went through

Ellis Island.

 

All so exciting

 

Any of my American Blogging

friends in those vicinities,

would love to meet for coffee.

 

So, in 4 weeks we are off.

It's only taken 40 years!

 

Now, back to today....

 

Head on over to the

Stuck On U Sketches Blog

 and see what my fellow DT girls

 have done with the sketch.

 

Then join in the challenge.

 

Prizes to be won every month.

 

See you soon.

 

Hugs

 

August Mood Board Reveal at Black With 2

Welcome friends.

 

It's the 1st of the month.

 

That means a new

 Mood Board Reveal

 at

Black With 2.

 

Such a stunning palette this month,

 and beautiful against the

 required black background.

 

Ice Blue & Grey.

 

The word prompt is

 now optional.

 

Here is this month's

Mood Board.

 

You just have to play along

with this one!

Here is my interpretation.

A too cute photo of me

when I was 2!

 

Flowers from Prima.

 

Grey sparklets from Kaiser.

 

Ribbon from stash.

I have tried some stencil work

 with this one. Totally

 out of my

 comfort zone!

 

The stencil is from a company

called Dutch Doobadoo

 "Burlap".

 

Some blue acrylic paint,

covered the whole stencil,

and voila!

 

I like it.

The frame around the photo

 is from Spellbinders

 "Mystical Embrace"

die cut from black

 American Crafts

 cardstock.

The grey trellis pieces are

 Heartfelt Creations

 "Ornamental Add On"

die.

A reasonable attempt at

mixed media....Lol!

 

Nah! Just not my style.

 

But, I do like it.

 

Now there's a contradiction.....

 

It will run its course this craze.

 Everything does!



OK. Now head on over to the

 Black With 2 Blog,

 and see what my fellow DT

 have done with this gorgeous

Mood Board.

 

Now, most of my team mates

 fully embrace this craze for

Mixed Media.

And, boy, do they rock

 the boat with it!

 

Well, half of the team anyway.

 

Eve has decided to post half

our layouts today and the

other half of the team

 will have their layouts

 posted on the

15th of the month.

 

So you will just have to wait

 for the full amazing reveal.

 

Remember we have fantastic

 sponsors every month.

This month we have three.

So lots of prizes up for grabs.

 You just have to take part.

Good luck!

 

See you soon.

 

Thanks for dropping in.

 

Hugs